MTA crews with heavy-duty equipment are on the scene of the derailment Thursday evening in Rye, N.Y., Metro-North said.Photo Credit: MTA/TwitterThe wheels on a number of the cars are off the tracks in a minor derailment on Metro-North's New Haven Line near Rye, N.Y.Photo Credit: MTA/FacebookMTA chief Veronique 'Ronnie' Hakim tours the site of the Metro-North train that derailed in Rye, N.Y., on late Thursday afternoon. All passengers were safely moved off.Photo Credit: MTA/TwitterMetro-North workers investigate the scene of a minor derailment Thursday afternoon in Rye.Photo Credit: MTA/TwitterRye Metro-North stationPhoto Credit: Wikipedia

At approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the MTA confirmed that a westbound train traveling in a slow-speed zone experienced a derailment just east of the Rye station, causing five cars of the 12-car train to come off the tracks. None of the affected cars toppled onto its side.

The MTA said that 12 people reported injuries, including a Metro-North conductor. Four were transported to a local hospital for treatment on non life-threatening injuries and eight others refused medical attention. No injuries were initially reported after the incident. A WNBC
report
cites 13 injuries.

According to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the train was traveling too quickly in the zone at the time of the derailment. The MTA spokesperson did not comment.

The cause of the derailment remains under investigation. Less than two hours after the reported derailment in Rye, Metro-North had completed the transfer of passengers to another train. On Friday morning, commuters on the New Haven line experienced 10 to 15-minute delays, according to the MTA.